American AcornsNathaniel Oak, application for transfer of his pension from Vermont to Maine, Penobscot County, 22 March 1839 (to live with his son at Exeter)
Image · dated 22 Mar 1839 · source: U.S. National Archives, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, S.18534 (Nathaniel Oak, Chelsea, Vt., later Exeter, Me.), image 4161439_00121; image supplied by the owner on 29 Sep 2026 from a library-discovery download of federal records; the exact record URL was not supplied
Transcription
Word-for-word transcription (spellings kept; uncertain letters in brackets).
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Application for a Transfer
State of Maine
County of Penobscot } ss
On this twenty second day of March 1839, before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Penobscot personally appeared Nathaniel Oak who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Humphrey, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wingate in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Maine where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future; and that his reason for removing to the state of Maine is to spend the remainder of his days with his son who resides in Exeter in said State of Maine and County of Penobscot.
Nathaniel Oak
Sworn and subscribed to, before me the day and year aforesaid
Joseph Carr Justice of the Peace
State of Maine
Penobscot County } ss Bangor March 22d 1839.
Be it known, that before me Joseph Carr a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Nathaniel Oak Junr of Exeter in said County and made oath in due form of law, that he is perfectly acquainted with Nathaniel Oak above named and that he is the identical person therein named
Nathaniel Oak Junr.
Sworn and subscribed to, before me the day and year above written
Joseph Carr Justice of the Peace
I Joseph Carr a Justice of the Peace do hereby certify that I am well and personally acquainted with the above named Nathaniel Oak Junior and that he is a very respectable farmer and a person of veracity of which there is no manner of doubt.
Joseph Carr, Justice of the Peace
Signature of the Magistrate
Joseph Carr Jus. Peace.
State of Maine
Penobscot County } ss
I Charles Stetson, Clerk of the Courts of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Joseph Carr is a Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his commission was dated on the third day of October 1838, and will expire on the third day of October 1845, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of said Court this twenty third day of March Anno Domini 1839 — Charles Stetson — Clerk.
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Keep in mind: Part of pension file S.18534 (Chelsea, Vt.; later Maine). The file is a Confirmed record of the Chelsea pensioner; his identification with Nathaniel Oak born 1751 (parents John and Susanna) is the existing reviewed account and stays qualified. Do not merge this file with the Athens pension W.25398. Nathaniel Oak Junr of Exeter, who attests his identity, is read as the pensioner's son Nathaniel (born 1780) and tagged Likely; no other Nathaniel Jr. of Exeter was an adult in 1839.